European Wax Center, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Results
Issues fiscal 2025 outlook
Fiscal Year 2024 versus 2023
-- Net new centers increased 2.2% to 1,067 total centers in 45 states
-- System-wide sales of $951.0 million decreased 0.4% and increased 1.2% on
a 52-week basis
-- Total revenue of $216.9 million decreased 1.9% and was flat on a 52-week
basis
-- Same-store sales increased 0.2%
-- GAAP net income of $14.7 million increased 21.9%
-- Adjusted Net Income of $25.6 million increased 15.2%
-- Adjusted EBITDA of $75.5 million decreased 0.7%
PLANO, Texas, March 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, European Wax Center, Inc. (NASDAQ: EWCZ), the leading franchisor and operator of out-of-home waxing services in the United States, reports financial results for the 13 and 52 weeks ended January 4, 2025 as compared to the 14 and 53 weeks ended January 6, 2024.
Chris Morris, Chairman and CEO of European Wax Center, Inc. stated, "We ended fiscal 2024 on a solid note, delivering fourth quarter results in line with our expectations thanks to the loyalty of our core guests and strong semiannual Wax Pass promotional period. In my first nine weeks as CEO, I have immersed myself in the business by engaging with our key stakeholders. We have a unique and powerful business model underpinned by talented associates and passionate franchisees who continue to voice their commitment to our long-term growth potential. As a result, I am even more optimistic about the future for European Wax Center."
Mr. Morris continued, "As previously shared, we expect 2025 to be a transitional year for the brand. Based on our comprehensive network evaluation and the impact of recent pressure on four-wall profitability, we estimate that franchisees will open 10 to 12 centers and close 40 to 60 in fiscal 2025. I am still finalizing our long-term strategic plan, but we have already made substantial progress identifying key near-term priorities and moving with urgency to execute against them. I am confident that when we develop a robust, data-rich marketing engine to drive traffic, cultivate a more effective, service-based support infrastructure for franchisees, and implement a more sophisticated development approach focused on thoughtful, profitable expansion, we will deliver superior four-wall economics, reignite our growth and drive long-term value for franchisees, associates and shareholders."
Results for the Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2024 versus Fiscal 2023
-- Franchisees opened 10 and closed 7 centers. We ended the quarter with
1,067 centers, representing a 2.2% increase versus 1,044 centers in the
prior year period.
-- System-wide sales of $229.3 million decreased 5.1% from $241.7 million in
the prior year period, which contained 14 weeks. Excluding the $15.0
million impact of the 53rd week in fiscal 2023, system-wide sales
increased 1.1% driven by increased spend by guests at existing centers
and net new centers opened over the past twelve months.
-- Total revenue of $49.7 million decreased 11.7% from $56.3 million in the
prior year period, which contained 14 weeks. Excluding the $4.2 million
impact of the 53rd week in fiscal 2023, Adjusted Total Revenue decreased
4.6%.
-- Same-store sales increased 0.7% on a thirteen-week basis.
-- Selling, general and administrative expenses ("SG&A") of $14.8 million
increased 8.2% from $13.7 million in the prior year period. SG&A as a
percent of total revenue increased 540 basis points to 29.8% from 24.4%
driven by an adjustment to franchise tax expense recognized in fiscal
2024.
-- Interest expense, net of $6.4 million decreased from $6.6 million in the
prior year period, primarily driven by an increase in interest income
from the Company's short-term investments.
-- Income tax benefit was $1.6 million compared to expense of $2.2 million
in the prior year period. The decrease in income tax expense was
primarily driven by lower state income taxes in fiscal 2024.
-- Net income of $3.1 million decreased 13.1% from $3.5 million, and
Adjusted Net Income of $8.1 million increased 37.0% from $5.9 million in
the prior year period. Net income margin decreased 10 basis points to
6.2% from 6.3%.
-- Adjusted EBITDA of $19.0 million decreased 1.6% from $19.3 million in the
prior year period. Adjusted EBITDA margin increased 390 basis points to
38.1% from 34.2%.
-- The Company repurchased approximately 1.6 million shares of its Class A
Common Stock during the period for $10.0 million, bringing cumulative
repurchases under the Company's current $50 million authorization to
$40.1 million.
Annual Results for Fiscal 2024 versus Fiscal 2023
-- Franchisees opened 43 and closed 20 centers in fiscal 2024.
-- System-wide sales of $951.0 million decreased 0.4% from $955.0 million in
the prior year, which contained 53 weeks. Excluding the $15.0 million
impact of the 53rd week in fiscal 2023, system-wide sales increased 1.2%
increased spend by guests at existing centers and net new centers opened
over the past twelve months.
-- Total revenue of $216.9 million decreased 1.9% from $221.0 million in the
prior year, which contained 53 weeks. Excluding the $4.2 million impact
of the 53rd week in fiscal 2023, Adjusted Total Revenue increased $0.1
million.
-- Same-store sales increased 0.2% on a fifty-two-week basis.
-- SG&A of $58.7 million decreased 1.3% from $59.5 million in the prior
year. SG&A as a percent of total revenue increased 20 basis points to
27.1% from 26.9% driven by the estimated impact of the 53rd week of
fiscal 2023.
-- Interest expense, net of $25.5 million decreased from $26.7 million in
the prior year, primarily driven by increased interest income.
-- Income tax expense was $2.2 million compared to $6.2 million. The
effective tax rate decreased to 13.0% from 33.8% in the prior year,
primarily driven by lower state income taxes in fiscal 2024.
-- Net income of $14.7 million increased 21.9% from $12.0 million, and
Adjusted Net Income of $25.6 million increased 15.2% from $22.2 million
in the prior year. Net income margin increased 140 basis points to 6.8%
from 5.4%.
-- Adjusted EBITDA of $75.5 million decreased 0.7% from $76.0 million in the
prior year. Adjusted EBITDA margin increased 40 basis points to 34.8%
from 34.4%.
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
The Company ended the year with $49.7 million in cash and cash equivalents, $6.5 million in restricted cash, $390.0 million in borrowings outstanding under its senior secured notes and no outstanding borrowings under its revolving credit facility. Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $16.6 million during the quarter and $56.5 million in fiscal 2024.
Fiscal 2025 Financial Outlook
The Company provides the following financial outlook for fiscal year 2025:
Fiscal 2025 Outlook
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System-Wide Sales $940 million to $960 million
Total Revenue $210 million to $214 million
Same-Store Sales 0.0% to 2.0%
Adjusted Net Income(1) $16 million to $18 million
Adjusted EBITDA $69 million to $71 million
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(1) Adjusted Net Income outlook assumes an effective tax rate of approximately 23% for fiscal 2025 computed by applying our estimated blended statutory tax rate and incorporating the effect of nondeductible and other rate impacting adjustments.
Fiscal 2025 Net New Center Outlook
The Company currently estimates that franchisees will open 10 to 12 new centers and close 40 to 60 centers, translating to 28 to 50 net center closings in fiscal 2025. The Company expects 6 to 7 net center closings during the first quarter. As of March 11, 2025, 2 centers have opened and 5 have closed in fiscal 2025.
See "Disclosure Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and the reconciliation tables that accompany this release for a discussion and reconciliation of certain non-GAAP financial measures included in this release.
Webcast and Conference Call Information
European Wax Center, Inc. will host a conference call to discuss fourth quarter and fiscal 2024 results today, March 11, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. ET/7:00 a.m. CT. To access the conference call dial-in information, analysts should click here to register online at least 15 minutes before the start of the call. All other participants are asked to access the earnings webcast via https://investors.waxcenter.com. A replay of the webcast will be available two hours after the call and archived on the same web page for one year.
About European Wax Center, Inc.
European Wax Center, Inc. (NASDAQ: EWCZ) is the leading franchisor and operator of out-of-home waxing services in the United States. European Wax Center locations perform more than 23 million services per year, providing guests with an unparalleled, professional personal care experience administered by highly trained wax specialists within the privacy of clean, individual waxing suites. The Company continues to revolutionize the waxing industry with its innovative Comfort Wax$(R)$ formulated with the highest quality ingredients to make waxing a more efficient and relatively painless experience, along with its collection of proprietary products to help enhance and extend waxing results. By leading with its values -- We Care About Each Other, We Do the Right Thing, We Delight Our Guests, and We Have Fun While Being Awesome -- the Company is proud to be Certified$(TM)$ by Great Place to Work(R). European Wax Center, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Plano, Texas. Its network, which includes more than 1,000 centers in 45 states, generated
sales of $951 million in fiscal 2024. For more information, including how to receive your first wax free, please visit: https://waxcenter.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements in this press release include but are not limited to European Wax Center, Inc.'s strategy, outlook and growth prospects, its operational and financial outlook for fiscal 2025, expected center openings and closures, its capital allocation strategy, including the share repurchase program and its long-term targets and algorithm, including but not limited to statements under the headings "Fiscal 2025 Financial Outlook" and "Fiscal 2025 Net New Center Outlook" and statements by European Wax Center's chief executive officer. Words including "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "likely," "intend," "may," "might," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "seek," "should," "will," or "would," or, in each case, the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements or information that refer to expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, performance or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking.
These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and beliefs. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause the Company's actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: the operational and financial results of its franchisees; the ability of its franchisees to enter new markets, select appropriate sites for new centers or open new centers; the effectiveness of the Company's marketing and advertising programs and the active participation of franchisees in enhancing the value of its brand; the failure of its franchisees to participate in and comply with its agreements, business model and policies; the Company's and its franchisees' ability to attract and retain guests; the effect of social media on the Company's reputation; the Company's ability to compete with other industry participants and respond to market trends and changes in consumer preferences; the effect of the Company's planned growth on its management, employees, information systems and internal controls; the Company's ability to retain of effectively respond to a loss of key executives; a significant failure, interruptions or security breach of the Company's computer systems or information technology; the Company and its franchisees' ability to attract, train, and retain talented wax specialists and managers; changes in the availability or cost of labor; the Company's ability to retain its franchisees and to maintain the quality of existing franchisees; failure of the Company's franchisees to implement business development plans; the ability of the Company's limited key suppliers, including international suppliers, and distribution centers to deliver its products; changes in supply costs and decreases in the Company's product sourcing revenue; the Company's ability to adequately protect its intellectual property; the Company's substantial indebtedness; the impact of paying some of the Company's pre-IPO owners for certain tax benefits it may claim; changes in general economic and business conditions; the Company's and its franchisees' ability to comply with existing and future health, employment and other governmental regulations; complaints or litigation that may adversely affect the Company's business and reputation; the seasonality of the Company's business resulting in fluctuations in its results of operations; the impact of global crises on the Company's operations and financial performance; the impact of inflation and rising interest rates on the Company's business; the Company's access to sources of liquidity and capital to finance its continued operations and growth strategy and the other important factors discussed under the caption "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 6, 2024 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), as such factors may be updated from time to time in its other filings with the SEC, accessible on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and Investors Relations section of the Company's website at www.waxcenter.com.
These and other important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements made in this press release. Any forward-looking statement that the Company makes in this press release speaks only as of the date of such statement. Except as required by law, the Company does not have any obligation to update or revise, or to publicly announce any update or revision to, any of the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Disclosure Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to the financial measures presented in this release in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"), the Company has included certain non-GAAP financial measures in this release, including Adjusted Total Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted Net Income and Net Leverage Ratio. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures are useful because they enable management, investors, and others to assess the operating performance of the Company.
We define Adjusted Total Revenue as total revenue excluding the impact of the 53(rd) week in our fiscal year. We believe that removing the impact of this additional week allows for better comparability between the periods such that each period presented contains the same number of weeks. We estimated the impact of the 53(rd) week using actual total revenue for the 53(rd) week.
We define EBITDA as net income (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. We believe that EBITDA, which eliminates the impact of certain expenses that we do not believe reflect our underlying business performance, provides useful information to investors to assess the performance of our business.
We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, adjusted for the impact of certain additional non-cash and other items that we do not consider in our evaluation of ongoing performance of our core operations. These items include non-cash equity-based compensation expense, non-cash gains and losses on remeasurement of our tax receivable agreement liability, contractual cash interest on our tax receivable agreement liability, transaction costs and other one-time expenses and/or gains.
We define Adjusted EBITDA margin as Adjusted EBITDA divided by total revenue.
We define Adjusted Net Income (Loss) as net income (loss) adjusted for the impact of certain additional non-cash and other items that we do not consider in our evaluation of ongoing performance of our core operations. These items include non-cash equity-based compensation expense, debt extinguishment costs, non-cash gains and losses on remeasurement of our tax receivable agreement liability, contractual cash interest on our tax receivable agreement liability, transaction costs and other one-time expenses and/or gains.
We define Net Leverage Ratio as the total principal balance of our outstanding debt ("total debt") less cash and cash equivalents, then divided by Adjusted EBITDA for the trailing twelve months.
Please refer to the reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to their GAAP equivalents located at the end of this release. This release includes forward-looking guidance for certain non-GAAP financial measures, including Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income. These measures will differ from net income (loss), determined in accordance with GAAP, in ways similar to those described in the reconciliations at the end of this release. We are not able to provide, without unreasonable effort, guidance for net income (loss), determined in accordance with GAAP, or a reconciliation of guidance for Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income (Loss) to the most directly comparable GAAP measure because the Company is not able to predict with reasonable certainty the amount or nature of all items that will be included in net income (loss).
Glossary of Terms for Our Key Business Metrics
System-Wide Sales. System-wide sales represent sales from same day services, retail sales and cash collected from wax passes for all centers in our network, including both franchisee-owned and corporate-owned centers. While we do not record franchised center sales as revenue, our royalty revenue is calculated based on a percentage of franchised center sales, which are 6.0% of sales, net of retail product sales, as defined in the franchise agreement. This measure allows us to better assess changes in our royalty revenue, our overall center performance, the health of our brand and the strength of our market position relative to competitors. Our system-wide sales growth is driven by net new center openings as well as increases in same-store sales.
Same-Store Sales. Same-store sales reflect the change in sales over a comparable 52-week period year over year from services performed and retail sales for the same-store base. We define the same-store base to include those centers open for at least 52 full weeks. If a center is closed for greater than six consecutive days, the center is deemed a closed center and is excluded from the calculation of same-store sales until it has been reopened for a continuous 52 full weeks. This measure highlights the performance of existing centers, while excluding the impact of new center openings and closures. We review same-store sales for corporate-owned centers as well as franchisee-owned centers. Same-store sales growth is driven by increases in the number of transactions and average transaction size.
EUROPEAN WAX CENTER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share
amounts)
January 4, 2025 January 6, 2024
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ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 49,725 $ 52,735
Restricted cash 6,469 6,493
Accounts receivable, net 7,283 9,250
Inventory, net 19,070 20,767
Prepaid expenses and other
current assets 5,292 6,252
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Total current assets 87,839 95,497
Property and equipment, net 2,313 2,284
Operating lease right-of-use
assets 3,313 4,012
Intangible assets, net 432,160 451,495
Goodwill 39,112 39,112
Deferred income taxes 140,315 138,623
Other non-current assets 2,015 3,094
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Total assets $ 707,067 $ 734,117
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and
accrued liabilities $ 17,354 $ 17,966
Long-term debt, current
portion 4,000 4,000
Tax receivable agreement
liability, current
portion 9,353 9,363
Deferred revenue, current
portion 4,149 5,261
Operating lease
liabilities, current
portion 1,255 1,232
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Total current liabilities 36,111 37,822
Long-term debt, net 373,246 372,000
Tax receivable agreement
liability, net of current
portion 194,917 197,273
Deferred revenue, net of
current portion 5,836 6,615
Operating lease liabilities,
net of current portion 2,318 3,158
Deferred tax liability 738 --
Other long-term liabilities 2,309 2,246
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Total liabilities 615,475 619,114
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock ($0.00001
par value, 100,000,000
shares authorized, none
issued and outstanding as
of January 4, 2025 and
January 6, 2024,
respectively) -- --
Class A common stock
($0.00001 par value,
600,000,000 shares
authorized, 51,713,132 and
51,261,001 shares issued
and 43,323,183 and
48,476,981 outstanding as
of January 4, 2025 and
January 6, 2024,
respectively) -- --
Class B common stock
($0.00001 par value,
60,000,000 shares
authorized, 12,005,172 and
12,278,876 shares issued
and outstanding as of
January 4, 2025 and
January 6, 2024,
respectively) -- --
Treasury stock, at cost,
8,389,949 and 2,784,020
shares of Class A common
stock as of January 4,
2025 and January 6, 2024,
respectively (80,148) (40,000)
Additional paid-in capital 244,611 232,902
Accumulated deficit (100,416) (110,878)
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Total stockholders' equity
attributable to European Wax
Center, Inc. 64,047 82,024
Noncontrolling interests 27,545 32,979
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Total stockholders' equity 91,592 115,003
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Total liabilities and
stockholders' equity $ 707,067 $ 734,117
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EUROPEAN WAX CENTER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Amounts in thousands)
For the For the
Thirteen Fourteen
Weeks Weeks
Ended Ended For the Years Ended
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January January January January
4, 2025 6, 2024 4, 2025 6, 2024
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REVENUE
Product sales $ 26,348 $ 31,812 $121,453 $125,269
Royalty fees 12,780 13,509 53,094 53,352
Marketing fees 7,330 7,626 30,171 29,994
Other revenue 3,283 3,378 12,198 12,409
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Total revenue 49,741 56,325 216,916 221,024
OPERATING
EXPENSES
Cost of revenue 12,762 15,559 57,313 62,637
Selling, general
and
administrative 14,845 13,716 58,696 59,485
Advertising 4,276 9,277 32,949 33,869
Depreciation and
amortization 5,033 5,116 20,279 20,548
(Gain) loss on
disposal of
assets and
non-cancellable
contracts -- 7 (2) 7
Gain on sale of
centers -- -- (81) --
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Total
operating
expenses 36,916 43,675 169,154 176,546
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Income from
operations 12,825 12,650 47,762 44,478
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Interest expense,
net 6,449 6,591 25,492 26,686
Other (income)
expense 4,864 344 5,399 (412)
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Income before
income taxes 1,512 5,715 16,871 18,204
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Income tax
(benefit)
expense (1,561) 2,179 2,190 6,160
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NET INCOME $ 3,073 $ 3,536 $ 14,681 $ 12,044
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Less: net income
attributable to
noncontrolling
interests 1,105 1,106 4,219 3,340
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NET INCOME
ATTRIBUTABLE TO
EUROPEAN WAX
CENTER, INC. $ 1,968 $ 2,430 $ 10,462 $ 8,704
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EUROPEAN WAX CENTER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Amounts in thousands)
For the Years Ended
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January 4, 2025 January 6, 2024
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Cash flows from operating
activities:
Net income $ 14,681 $ 12,044
Adjustments to reconcile
net income to net cash
provided by operating
activities:
Depreciation and
amortization 20,279 20,548
Amortization of deferred
financing costs 5,590 5,417
Provision for inventory
obsolescence 259 (63)
Provision for bad debts 570 129
Loss on disposal of
property and equipment 3 11
Gain on sale of centers (81) --
Deferred income taxes 2,334 5,547
Remeasurement of tax
receivable agreement
liability 5,399 (512)
Equity-based compensation 5,150 10,988
Changes in assets and
liabilities:
Accounts receivable 1,327 (2,701)
Inventory, net 1,418 2,313
Prepaid expenses and
other assets 2,800 1,213
Accounts payable and
accrued liabilities (417) 529
Deferred revenue (1,704) 891
Other long-term
liabilities (1,102) (752)
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Net cash provided by
operating activities 56,506 55,602
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Cash flows from investing
activities:
Purchases of property and
equipment (521) (785)
Cash received for sale of
center 135 --
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Net cash used in
investing activities (386) (785)
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Cash flows from financing
activities:
Principal payments on
long-term debt (4,000) (4,000)
Distributions to EWC
Ventures LLC members (4,313) (3,398)
Repurchase of Class A
common stock (40,148) (29,920)
Taxes on vested restricted
stock units paid by
withholding shares (557) (537)
Dividend equivalents to
holders of EWC Ventures
units (789) (2,849)
Payments pursuant to tax
receivable agreement (9,347) (5,679)
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Net cash used in
financing activities (59,154) (46,383)
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Net (decrease) increase
in cash, cash
equivalents and
restricted cash (3,034) 8,434
Cash, cash equivalents and
restricted cash, beginning of
period 59,228 50,794
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Cash, cash equivalents and
restricted cash, end of
period $ 56,194 $ 59,228
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Supplemental cash flow
information:
Cash paid for interest $ 21,894 $ 22,244
Cash paid for income taxes $ 498 $ 860
Non-cash investing
activities:
Property purchases included
in accounts payable and
accrued liabilities $ 593 $ --
Property purchases included
in additional paid-in
capital $ 116 $ --
Right-of-use assets
obtained in exchange for
operating lease
obligations $ 592 $ 368
Reconciliation of Total Revenue to Adjusted Total Revenue:
For the For the
Thirteen Fourteen
Weeks Weeks For the Years
Ended Ended Ended
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January January January January
4, 2025 6, 2024 4, 2025 6, 2024
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(in thousands)
Total revenue $ 49,741 $ 56,325 $216,916 $221,024
Impact of
additional week
in fiscal
period -- (4,191) -- (4,191)
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Adjusted Total
Revenue $ 49,741 $ 52,134 $216,916 $216,833
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Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Net Income:
For the For the
Thirteen Fourteen
Weeks Weeks For the Years
Ended Ended Ended
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January
January January January 6,
4, 2025 6, 2024 4, 2025 2024
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(in thousands)
Net income $ 3,073 $ 3,536 $ 14,681 $12,044
Share-based
compensation(1) 945 1,499 5,150 10,988
Remeasurement of
tax receivable
agreement
liability (2) 4,864 344 5,399 (412)
Gain on sale of
center (3) -- -- (81) --
Gain from legal
judgment
proceeds (4) 15 -- (724) --
Executive
severance(5) -- -- 1,548 --
Reorganization
costs (6) 140 -- 630 --
Terminated debt
offering
costs(7) (3) -- 941 --
Tax effect of
adjustments to
net income (8) (916) 546 (1,930) (389)
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Adjusted Net Income $ 8,118 $ 5,925 $ 25,614 $22,231
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(1) Represents non-cash equity-based compensation expense.
(2) Represents non-cash adjustments related to the remeasurement of our tax receivable agreement liability.
(3) Represents gain on the sale of a corporate-owned center.
(4) Represents the collection of cash proceeds from a legal judgment.
(5) Represents cash severance paid or payable to our former chief executive and commercial officers.
(6) Represents employee cash severance paid or payable to employees and costs related to the Company's return-to-office mandate such as retention bonuses, relocation assistance and preparation of the Company's corporate office.
(7) Represents costs related to a debt offering the Company was previously evaluating and subsequently decided to terminate.
(8) Represents the income tax impact of non-GAAP adjustments computed by applying our estimated blended statutory tax rate to our share of the identified items and incorporating the effect of nondeductible and other rate impacting adjustments.
Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:
For the For the
Thirteen Fourteen
Weeks Weeks
Ended Ended For the Years Ended
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January
January January January 6,
4, 2025 6, 2024 4, 2025 2024
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(in thousands)
Net income $ 3,073 $ 3,536 $ 14,681 $12,044
Interest expense,
net 6,449 6,591 25,492 26,686
Income tax
(benefit)
expense (1,561) 2,179 2,190 6,160
Depreciation and
amortization 5,033 5,116 20,279 20,548
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EBITDA $ 12,994 $ 17,422 $ 62,642 $65,438
Share-based
compensation(1) 945 1,499 5,150 10,988
Remeasurement of
tax receivable
agreement
liability (2) 4,864 344 5,399 (412)
Gain on sale of
center (3) -- -- (81) --
Gain from legal
judgment
proceeds (4) 15 -- (724) --
Executive
severance(5) -- -- 1,548 --
Reorganization
costs (6) 140 -- 630 --
Terminated debt
offering
costs(7) (3) -- 941 --
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Adjusted EBITDA $ 18,955 $ 19,265 $ 75,505 $76,014
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Net income margin 6.2% 6.3% 6.8% 5.4%
Adjusted EBITDA
margin 38.1% 34.2% 34.8% 34.4%
(1) Represents non-cash equity-based compensation expense.
(2) Represents non-cash adjustments related to the remeasurement of our tax receivable agreement liability.
(3) Represents gain on the sale of a corporate-owned center.
(4) Represents the collection of cash proceeds from a legal judgment.
(5) Represents cash severance paid or payable to our former chief executive and commercial officers.
(6) Represents employee cash severance paid or payable to employees and costs related to the Company's return-to-office mandate such as retention bonuses, relocation assistance and preparation of the Company's corporate office.
(7) Represents costs related to a debt offering the Company was previously evaluating and subsequently decided to terminate.
Reconciliation of Total Debt to Net Leverage Ratio:
For the Years Ended
January 4, 2025 January 6, 2024
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(in thousands)
Total debt $ 390,000 $ 394,000
Less: Cash and cash
equivalents (49,725) (52,735)
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Net Debt $ 340,275 $ 341,265
Adjusted EBITDA 75,505 76,014
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Net Leverage Ratio 4.5 4.5
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Investor Contact
European Wax Center, Inc.
Bethany Johns
Bethany.Johns@myewc.com
469-270-6888
Media Contact
Zeno Group
Sophia Tortorella
sophia.tortorella@zenogroup.com
312-752-6851
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
March 11, 2025 06:01 ET (10:01 GMT)
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